Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-07-07
ANOTHER RuROHARD.


The following extract is from 9
communication published in thC
Tahlequah Telephone of last week
Mr.. Shade, the author, is a man o
veracity and is willing to be quail
fed to the statement, should it be-
come necessary. Efforts have been
made by his reverence, Mr.. Lacy
Hawkins, and by some Of hi:
friends, who apprehend the dam.
aging effect it will have in the com.
ing election, TO force Mr.. Shade to
acknowledge that he has lied. His
reverence went so far as to call on
Mr.. Shade, at his house, with two
Of the Jail guards and tried 10 get
him TO acknowledge that he had
never heard him (Hawkins) use
such language. Shade stood firm
and retracted nothing. Others
happened TO be there and heard
the conversation between them
and are witnesses to the fact.
His reverence only utters the
sentiments Of the National party
leaders when he says that they
have no use for white men, dar-
kies and half-breed Cherokees,
especially those who went south
during the late war" Neither he
nor they "believe that they should
be allowed to hold office under the
government but # they want to
vote for us, we are willing for them
to do So" Are willing for the
whites, darkies and southern half
breeds to vote for them, if they
want to. A glorious privilege, in
deed:
Coming along the other day all
alone and afoot from the mountains
many miles from here, where had
been in quest of the luscious
whortleberry, an opportunity was
offered me for a ride in a wagon
owned and driven by one Of the
prominent leaders Of the National
party. 1t was no less a man than
the Rev. Lacy Hawkins, of Table
quah. On requesting a ride in his
wagon he very cOurteously invited
me to take a seat along side OF
him lie seemed to be in a talka-
tive mood, and we had not proceed
ed far until the subject came. Be
lieving that Mr.. Hawkins Of all
other men was best calculated 10
give me correct information on a
matter that ! was seriously CON
cerned in, | at once put the ques-
ton to him about as follows
"Mr. Hawkins, ] understand that
the full-blood leaders of your party
claim to have no use for white men,
darkies, half breed Cherokees
and especially those Of the Chero-
KEGS who went south during the
late war" j said TO him further.
that / wanted TO know the truth of
the matter and that believed he
could inform me. Mr.. Hawkins
replied "What you have heard
is so we" meaning the National
full-bloods, "haye no use for those
persons you speak of. We do not
believe that they should be allow
ed TO hold Office under the govern
nient; but if they want TO vote for
us we are willing for them TO do
so" ! said TO Mr.. Hawkins
"If you can show me reasons for
such a position and convince me
that you are right, j will go with
you and become one Of your
party lie said "They will
break up and destroy the govern
ment II allowed to manage the ma
tion's affairs" ! said "Why do
you conclude thus ?" Because
they went south and have lost all
Of their right SIS this the posi-.
ton Of the National party today"
] inquired and he replied it was.
I said "liaye you no other rea-
sons p" and he replied "These
are enough and sufficient"
ISAAC SHADE.